NCI Drug Dictionary

The NCI Drug Dictionary contains technical definitions and synonyms for drugs/agents
used to treat patients with cancer or conditions related to cancer. Each drug entry
includes links to check for clinical trials listed in NCI's List of Cancer Clinical
Trials.

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The hydrochloride salt of ropivacaine, a local anesthetic of the amide type with analgesic activity. Ropivacaine binds to voltage-gated sodium ion channels in the neuronal membrane, thereby preventing the permeability of sodium ions and resulting in. a stabilization of the neuronal membrane and inhibition of depolarization; nerve impulse generation and propagation are blocked, resulting in a reversible loss of sensation. Check for active clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)